Esther gently stroked Sunshineâs head. She then took a deep breath and gathered her courage to open the wardâs door.
The door opened gently, and Sunshine and Felix rushed into the room.
The boy on the only bed in the ward was about 13 years old. He looked toward the door and asked with curiosity, âWho are you looking for?â
Pixie looked around and asked softly and sweetly, âWhere did Pixie, the girl who stayed here before, go?â
The boy replied blankly, âI donât know.â
A wave of disappointment washed over Estherâs face.
âWere there no other people in this ward when you came?â Sunshine asked, still in her cute and gentle manner.
The boy shook his head. âNo.â
Disappointment shadowed Sunshineâs little face. She looked at Esther with a tinge of guilt and sobbed.
âMommy, Pixieâs gone.â
Pixie had been there before. Why did she suddenly disappear?
Although Esther felt disappointed she did not find Pixie, she did not want Sunshine to feel burdened.
She squatted before Sunshine, gently stroked her cute face, and comforted her, âSunshine, youâve provided very useful information. Now, letâs go to the hospital staff to inquire about the situation when Pixie was here.â
Sunshine became lively again and said, âIâll take you there!â
Benz took a long glance at the boy lying on the bed as Esther and the kids left. If his memory did not fail him, the boy was the sickly heir of the Sandersons. Why was he there?
Sunshine casually stopped a nurse, calling out sweetly, âMs. Nurse!â
She even thrust a bag of snacks to the nurse.
No one could resist the charm of a child, especially a super cute and sweet little princess like Sunshine.
Everyone could not help but adore her.
âWhatâs the matter?â the nurse asked.
Sunshine pointed to the ward and asked, âWhere did the kid who stayed here before go?â
âIâm not sure,â the nurse replied gently. âIf you want to know about her, you can check the discharge information.â
âThank you,â Sunshine said.
Esther and the others followed Sunshine to the hospital registration department.
When the head of the department learned the purpose of their visit, he raised an eyebrow and asked, âAre you here to look for someone?â
âYes, sir, sheâs my daughter,â Esther said.
The head of the department paused before speaking indifferently. âAs far as I know, her parents died in a car accident.â
Esther hurriedly explained, âPixie was separated from me since birth due to complicated reasons.
When I found her, she was already adopted and taken abroad. I only learned about her whereabouts through multiple inquiries. I beg you. Please tell me where my daughter is now.â
âMadam, I need to confirm your true identity first.â
Being cautious, Esther decided not to use a fake identity and presented her passport to the man.
âSir, this is my identification. If you need any other proof, I can provide it,â Esther said.
The man glanced at Estherâs passport and suddenly recalled what his wife had mentioned about the sky-high reward. He discreetly looked at Esther and asked again, âYouâre Esther Quill?â